Board of Directors

Home Life Inc. is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of at least six and as many as 20 members, who serve three-year terms. The current board consists of 8 members whose average duration serving on the Board is between six and seven years.

Board members are recruited based on interest as well as the skill sets they can contribute to the operation of the organization. The board is currently considering diversity, equity, and inclusion as key components of the recruitment strategy.

Become a Board Member

If you are interested in applying for a position on the Home Life Board of Directors, please contact Nathan Mart, Executive Director of Home Life at (541) 753-9015.

Meet the Board

John Hobbs

Board President

Project Development Officer, Department of Energy

Kathryn Stroppel

Board Vice President

Director of Communications and Marketing, OSU College of Public Health & Human Sciences

Jaden Emminger

Board Secretary

Student

Andrea Cooke

Board Treasurer

Chief Financial Officer, Thompson Timber Company

Jim Kildea

Board Member

Product Stewardship Manager; HP, Inc.

Linda Hartzell

Board Member

Self-Advocate

Lori McGraw

Board Member

Senior Instructor II, OSU College of Public Health & Human Sciences

Become a Board Member

Do you want to share your gifts in a way that will positively impact your community? Would you like to develop your leadership skills? Would you benefit by growing your network?

Consider joining Home Life’s Board of Directors and supporting something you believe in!

A Board member is accountable for the long-term wellbeing of the organization, ensuring it fulfills its mission, goals, and objectives, and maintains organizational continuity.

The minimum commitment for a Board Member is three years.

The Board meets monthly on the fourth Thursday at 6:30 PM at our Home Life offices. Additionally, you will be invited to serve on work committees where you will have the chance to extend your special skills and interests to benefit the Board and Home Life.